65-3231. Search and notification. (a) The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other information identifying the individual as a donor or as an individual who made a refusal:
(1) A law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or other emergency rescuer finding the individual; and
(2) if no other source of the information is immediately available, a hospital, as soon as practical after the individual's arrival at the hospital.
(b) If a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift is located by the search required by subsection (a)(1) and the individual or deceased individual to whom it relates is taken to a hospital, the person responsible for conducting the search shall send the document of gift or refusal to the hospital.
(c) A person is not subject to criminal or civil liability for failing to discharge the duties imposed by this section.
History: L. 2007, ch. 127, ยง 12; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 32 - Anatomical Gifts And Organ Transplantation
65-3223 Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.
65-3224 Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
65-3226 Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.
65-3227 Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
65-3228 Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
65-3229 Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
65-3230 Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift.
65-3231 Search and notification.
65-3232 Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine.
65-3233 Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
65-3234 Coordination of procurement and use.
65-3235 Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
65-3236 Other prohibited acts.
65-3240 Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive.
65-3241 Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization.
65-3242 Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner.
65-3243 Uniformity of application and construction.
65-3244 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.